About Us

Who We Are

Established in October 2004, The Keokuk Area Community Foundation receives charitable gifts and grants from donors: individuals, families, business, and corporations to establish permanent Endowments for the benefit of Southeast Iowa, Western Illinois, and Northeast Missouri.

Our Mission

Through the process of building, protecting, and preserving; partnerships of charitable giving are created between the generous donor and the Keokuk Area Community Foundation. Ideal philanthropy becomes the vision of this partnership.Assisting community needs, fostering growth for leadership, creating flourishing non-profit organizations, charities, schools, and churches become the result of this of this partnership. The enrichment of life for present and future generations in astonishing ways throughout the Keokuk Area becomes the legacy of this partnership.

What We Do

Endowments, Donor Advised Funds, scholarship funds and other endowments are received by donors: held in trust, invested and re-invested, managed and held in perpetual trust by the Board of Directors of the Keokuk Foundation for the benefit of the Tri-State Area, The State of Iowa and the United States of America.

Who We Benefit

By making a charitable gift, Donors are assisting the Tri-State Area by fostering leadership, building communities and helping Non-Profit Organization fulfill their dreams. The greatest benefit is knowing that you have given funds that will be distributed to worthwhile organizations long after you are gone and that your gift will continue to support the causes you cherish, forever.